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Midnight Writer

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5. The difference between the cost of the service and the price paid is called "profit".

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 12:53 AM

Jul 2020

The motive of a private business is to make "profit".

Since Medicaid payments are set, the only way for the private business to make "profit" is to cut service.

Cost cutting is not conducive to good health care.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] 47of74 Jul 2020 OP

Be ware of Medicare advantage ...a popular but privatized plan Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #1

I agree. Desert grandma Jul 2020 #3

Every time there was a public meeting with our local GOP Senators and/or Reps progressoid Jul 2020 #2

Still haven't done one have they? rurallib Jul 2020 #6

Nope. progressoid Jul 2020 #7

Corporatization of medicaid I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #4

The difference between the cost of the service and the price paid is called "profit". Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #5